Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 22, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, April 22, 1986 at 18:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1059.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.661 and latitude -29.035.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 57.1 km
Coordinates -29.035, -177.661
UTC time 1986-04-22 18:35:40.120
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-04-22

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